Bioelectronics Corp (BIEL)

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This is a must read article to fully comprehend the scope the opiate epidemic. The impact will be felt for generations to come.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/opioid-crisis-creating-fresh-hell-americas-employers-chip-cutter


"The epidemic is also having a devastating effect on companies — large and small — and their ability to stay competitive. Managers and owners across the country are at a loss in how to deal with addicted workers and potential workers, calling the issue one of the biggest problems they face. Applicants are increasingly unwilling or unable to pass drug tests; then there are those who pass only to show signs of addiction once employed. Even more confounding: how to respond to employees who have a legitimate prescription for opioids but whose performance slips. “That is really the battlefield for us right now,” said Markus Dietrich, global manager of employee assistance and worklife services at chemical giant DuPont, which employs 46,000 worldwide."